Pocatello Firefighters IAFF Local 187

10/21/2026

Its week three of Recruit Academy 26-02 and your newest Pocatello Firefighters are training hard to learn the skills needed to respond to your emergency. This week is focused on hoses, nozzle work, and fire attack. This is the most basic fireground function - putting the fire out!

Oh also all five decided to join Local 187 and will be sworn in tomorrow! Welcome to the family, 26-02!

09/25/2026

On Wednesday, your Pocatello Firefighters on B Platoon and members of the Urban Search and Rescue Team trained on trench rescue with a scenario our friend with Pocatello Streets Dept dug for us on the sunny side of Ross Park. This was a great opportunity to sharpen our skills in this high risk / low frequency emergency and even Probationary Firefighter Wobig got in on the action!

We train on a wide range of hazards and emergencies so we can be ready when you call 24/7/365

09/12/2026

A handful of our L187 members participated in the ISU stairclimb in rememberance of those who lost their lives on 9/11 and to 9/11 related illnesses in the 25 years since. We were honored to be included in this and other memorial events today. We are proud to serve you 24/7/365

09/07/2026

08/28/2026

08/15/2026

Curtis Smith has been a strong advocate for firefighters across Idaho for many years, but for Local 187, he has been so much more. As President Emeritus he has been an integral part of our union — a steady source of knowledge, experience, and leadership that has helped guide Local 187. Curtis has sacrificed greatly on behalf of all of us, and we are deeply grateful for his unwavering dedication.

07/31/2026

We're swapping crews and continuing work in the Panhandle and in the Salmon River area! We are proud to serve Pocatello and to have the opportunity to serve Idahoans further afield!

07/24/2026

We're excited for these four to join the crews!

07/07/2026

It's been a fun and exciting couple weeks for academy 26-01! Your L187 recruits have been learning vehicle extrication and technical rescue, and also had time to visit Dispatch and Station 4 which covers the Pocatello Airport. They continue to hone their skills to respond to your emergency, no matter the nature of the call. In three short weeks they'll go on shift and continue their training as Probationary Firefighters!

07/03/2026

Your L187 Pocatello Firefighters have been staffing a brush truck on a two week deployment to Beaver, UT to help fight the Cottonwood Fire, currently the states 6th largest fire in recorded history at 93,000 acres. Among other tasks, our crew has been helping build defensible space around homes and assisting residents in retrieving belongings during evacuations. This is a good moment to remind you to be careful this July 4th as we celebrate America's 250th birthday. High winds and dry fuels make the fire danger extreme around Pocatello. Please follow the regulations on fireworks - check to see if you are in a no-fireworks zone, and if not please only use "safe and sane" fireworks to avoid setting your neighbors house on fire!

Have a safe and happy 4th of July! We are proud to serve the community of Pocatello and Bannock County 24/7/365!